Seasons of the Ukulele

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LimousinLil

I just deleted my previous post in which I was trying to spread "peace and love"! Brian, I don't think we ARE like the "Other Place". I believe that we all respect one another here and this unfortunate incident arose only because Chris's participation provoked strong feelings in some quarters. Apart from the initial outrage at being abandoned by the Forum, there have been no harsh words on here at all … we have just been enjoying doing what we enjoy doing! All this incident proves is that there is still quite a lot of hurt out there amongst some Seasonistas … myself included! We should be able to function as the mutually supportive group that we are, and this should be much easier now that we are an independent body and do not have to comply with any external "rules and regulations".

And, Del … PLEASE don't quit!

BigKingVelour

Mezcalero wrote - "Glad to hear you'll get there Del. This community does not need a Police Sergeant who feels the need to put his feelings above the communities stated goal of being welcoming here"

This is way out of line. Del was EXPRESSING his feelings. This is OK, whether you agree with them or not. Nothing was done other than this. This type of name calling is really outside of what I hoped the spirit of SOTU was - calling some one a Police Sergeant is far from welcoming. Knock it off.

BigKingVelour

pabrizzer

Let's try and keep some perspective. Del expressed a feeling, nothing more. And another Seasonista objected to the post, not Del. We were kicked out of the other place and told we were toxic. It's not the same at all.

CeeJay

BigKingVelour

Umm, what's up with Police Sergeants ?

BigKingVelour

CeeJay

Ask Mescalero. Ain't no Sergeants around these parts.

CeeJay

Mezcalero

Wassup with Police Sergeants ? 😏😇😊

UkingViking

I dont know how to write this in a way so the moderators dont delete it.

But some people should consider what would make them feel the most bullied and excluded:

Someone looking them in the eye and saying that they need to take a chill pill and dont have to act like a police sergeant?

Or someone pretending that you are not in the room, only addressing everyone else in there, and saying they cant believe you though you were welcome there ?

I know what would hurt me the most. I know what I would consider toxic. But apparently some people are different.

BigKingVelour

UkingViking

If someone says "You don't have to act like a Police Sergeant" (dang that word is hard to spell), it would be more considerate than just calling them a Police Sergeant. The latter happened.

That poster, and you, should consider the tone of your words. We can work together to make us all more understanding, or we can lob innuendo and insults. I'm going to continually try the first approach.

UkingViking

BigKingVelour

I might have toned it down in my comparison. But I still find Dels response to Chris posting more toxic. And so clearly toxic, that the three of you weighing in that it was not toxic and just an acceptable expression of feelings, it felt like gaslighting. It made me lose my usual manners.

And Del, I like you and appreciate what you do here. And I respect your right to bear grudges. But that post was very clearly toxic i my opinion. It was not good for our community. That doesnt make you a toxic person, we all do that. I even wrote something toxic earlier tonight, sorry for that. Also it doesnt make our forum toxic. But I fear that people not acknowledging when a post is toxic, it will give the forum a reputation for toxicity.

CanadaJim

Let's stop this please.

DelGriff

UkingViking

Oh ffs - what a load of old tosh! I was pissed off that one of the moderating/admin team on UU that chucked us off the forum so that they could start their own weekly song challenge thought it appropriate to be here. And I said so. I expressed an opinion. This is a forum. Get over it!

Any subsequent posts on this matter will be removed - now let’s play some music!

Ila

DelGriff "now let’s play some music!"

Hear, hear!

Mezcalero

I haven't seen this page since I made my comment. For what what it's worth Del and I have hugged it out and I consider the matter over. I encouraged and invited Chris to join back in because I thought we had moved on and wanted to be a welcoming community. The post I read embarrassed and angered me. I said some things I regret. Life goes on.

DelGriff

Mezcalero I said some things I regret. Life goes on.

You and me both! 👍🏼

679 is still free, Kev - am I pushing my luck? 🙂

Mezcalero

Go ahead and sign me up Del ~

DelGriff

Mezcalero

Thanks Kev!

joo

Dear Del,

I would like to host 685 please.

DelGriff

joo

Thanks, Joo - it’s yours! :-)

DelGriff

HOST APPEAL

Hi everyone - the list is looking a little sparse! If you haven’t hosted in a while, or if you fancy signing up for the first time (it’s easier than it looks and a lot of fun - honest!), then please do so now. Pick a week from the list in the first post of this thread, claim it by replying below, and you’re in.

Thanks! :-)

joo

hi Del,

I think I am able to do the week after Andy instead, if no one wants that.

:-)

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